Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-25

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II was now quarter past four. Fairfax
actually made the distance from St Mslo to
the village in one hour and twenty minutes,
arriving about twenty-five minutes Of six.
Dick stood ready with the chaise.
'Look after this horse, landlord. Jean
nette's all right" called Fairfax, as he
leaped into the seat beside Oxford.
"Well, Mr.. Richard Oxford, I've been in
purgatory since saw you last, sir, but have
come out successfully" continued he, talk
ing the reins out of his friends hands
sand it's onlya question of time and luck
whether I'm successful or not in this little
matter we're now going to undertake"
Dick was burning with curiosity; but
awaited Fairfax's time for revealing the Sc
cret.
"Tvo telegraphed your bankers, and they
have sent on the money fought to receive
1t tonight, when go to st. MalO to take tho
night train for Paris or Havre. However,
added he, seeing Dicks look Of surprise,
~ shall return in q day or twon
Rapidly they drove toward the fiat-rock,
Dick all the time on fire with curiosity;
while his companion was consumed with
anxiety, although inwardly cool and con-
versing in an easy manner.
''Follow me and keep quiet, twas his imper-
alive sentence Dick wonderingly obeyed;
but, as they neared the cliffs edge, forget
fully exclaimed
"What o stunning viewp"
Fairfax turned quickly and put his finger
to his lips. Dick understood and submis-
sively followed. ~
'Look below, but don't let them see your
whispered Arthur, leading the Englishman
10 sheltering bush on tho edge. Oxford
cautiously got down on his hands and knees
and did look over. Drawing back imme-
diately with what just escaped being loud
ly-uttered word of surprise.
Taking his comrade by the arm, he
led 1.-THE latter farther back, to a po-
sition whore they could not be heard, and
surveyed him from head TO foot with com
ical look, partly indignant and partly pleased.
$50 that's the way you treat your friends,
is It'll Play of innocent and guilelessl o,
you're villain Of the deepest dye, my
boy. How you must have smiled at my ad
vice to you about her."
"Advice to me about herl You never
gave me any advice about herl"
Never gave you any advice about herl
I'd like to know II / didn't sit up there and
talk to you like father about the interest
she showed in you and tho advantages Of
marrying such a woman. 'Humphl You
needn't pretend to be 50 innocent, again"
I" But my dear fellow, who said any thing
about Lady Lydial What has she to do
with the present occasionl What put her
into your headl"
ARTHUR Fairfax, you must think I'm q
blanked fool, il you believe I'm going TO
swallow any such CANNON as thatl What
put her into my head Doyou imagine that,
when a man goes on in the most melodra-
matte manner, making every one quake in
his boots and each particular hair to stand
on end, like quilts upon the fretful porcu-
pine, and then caps the climax by taking his
friend TO the verge Of a most horrible preci-
pice, telling him to look down and see dam
sci seated there below-do you suppose that
other fellow isn't going to have doubts Of
the first fellows sincerity, If not sanity,
when no asks in the most brassy manner
What put her into your headp What put
Lydia into my headl Why my eyes, Of
course, when / looked over and saw her
stupid. What elsel'
"Whatl Lady Lydia therel" exclaimed
Fairfax, shade paler and leaning against
tree, in his surprise.
''Yes, the Lady Lydia there clever mas
ter-actorl and you knew it, tool"
~ give you my word Of honor didn't /
thought it was the Princess"
"Well, so she is, too; but as l told you
before, she don't count. Lydia is reading
aloud and the Princess painting. Come and
see for yourself But l can't understand
why you should BIO so confoundedly mystic
rious about it ALL II l were running this
affair, I'd skip down those rocks immediate
ly, and have sociable chat with EN-"
Fairfax shuddered at the bare idea and,
taking the irrepressible Dick by the coat
collar, glared at that worthy in a way that
convinced him of the necessity Of secrecy,
this time at least
When they gained the bush, Fairfax's
breath came faster and harder. He half